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Colleges in and near Pleasant Township

Mount Carmel College of Nursing is 11 miles from Pleasant Township

No college sits inside Pleasant Township’s boundary, but Mount Carmel College of Nursing’s campus in Columbus, with 443 students on campus, is 11 miles from the center of town, and Columbus State Community College is 13 miles away in Columbus. About 4% of Pleasant Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Pleasant Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
80,663 students on campus
Nearest college
11 mi
Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Residents in college
4%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
13 mi
Columbus State · $5,488 tuition
Nearest public university
13 mi
Columbus State · $5,488 in-state
Median household income
$90K
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What stands out about college from Pleasant Township

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college 11 miles awayMount Carmel College of Nursing has 443 students on campus in Columbus, 54% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 13 miles awayColumbus State Community College in Columbus: tuition and fees $5,488 a year for Ohio residents.In-state price at Columbus StateLiving in Ohio, Columbus State Community College charges $5,488 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $11,224. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsAbout the same as Ohio (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Pleasant Township

Four private colleges within 14.9 miles, one public college within 13.5 miles, and Columbus State Community College 13 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miOhio StateColumbus StateCapital UniversityPleasant Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Mount Carmel College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 443 on campus · 11 mi · Columbus84%admitted$10knet price54%graduate$75kearningsFranklin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 779 on campus · 12.5 mi · Columbus · mostly online$25knet price11%graduate$52kearnings91% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Columbus College of Art & DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 915 on campus · 12.8 mi · Columbus68%admitted$29knet price56%graduate$41kearningsColumbus State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 20,012 on campus · 13 mi · Columbus$8knet price28%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $5,488 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Ohio State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 56,206 on campus · 13.5 mi · Columbus61%admitted$17knet price88%graduate$60kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Capital UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,308 on campus · 14.9 mi · Columbus70%admitted$23knet price60%graduate$54kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Pleasant Township’s median household income ($90,288) falls.

Columbus State Community College13 mi · Columbus · sticker $13,381 · tuition $5,488$11,660a year
Mount Carmel College of Nursing11 mi · Columbus · sticker $21,446$17,556a year
Ohio State University13.5 mi · Columbus · sticker $30,305$20,461a year
Capital University14.9 mi · Columbus · sticker $57,130$23,348a year
Franklin University12.5 mi · Columbus · mostly online · sticker $30,696$25,389a year
Columbus College of Art & Design12.8 mi · Columbus · sticker $54,443$29,717a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Pleasant Township: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Mount Carmel College of NursingFranklin UniversityColumbus College of Art & DesignColumbus StateOhio StateCapital University
Ohio State University88% graduate$60k earnings*$20k typical debt
Columbus State Community College28% graduate$39k earnings$9k typical debt
Capital University60% graduate$54k earnings$27k typical debt
Columbus College of Art & Design56% graduate$41k earnings$27k typical debt
Franklin University11% graduate$52k earnings$21k typical debt
Mount Carmel College of Nursing54% graduate$75k earnings$22k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Ohio State (6).

Questions about college near Pleasant Township

Is Pleasant Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Pleasant Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Mount Carmel College of Nursing, is 11 miles away in Columbus.

What colleges are near Pleasant Township?

Within 15 miles: Mount Carmel College of Nursing (11 miles, 443 students on campus), Franklin University (12.5 miles, 779), Columbus College of Art & Design (12.8 miles, 915), Columbus State Community College (13 miles, 20,012), Ohio State University (13.5 miles, 56,206) and Capital University (14.9 miles, 2,308).

What is the closest community college to Pleasant Township, and what does it cost?

Columbus State Community College in Columbus, 13 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,488 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $8,400, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Columbus State Community College cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $5,488 a year in-state and $11,224 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $6,777 (under $30,000 income) to $12,985 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Pleasant Township. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →